it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dwelling; house; residence; address
to live; to reside; to inhabit
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
of course; certainly; naturally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
imagination; supposition; guess
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
practice; practising; training; study
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
striking; remarkable; considerable
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
as a child; when one was a child; childhood